Olympus E-1 vs Olympus FE-47
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Olympus E-1 vs Olympus FE-47 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 5MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 1.8" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 3200
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 735g - 141 x 104 x 81mm
- Revealed November 2003
- Updated by Olympus E-3
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600
- 640 x 480 video
- 36-180mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
- 204g - 98 x 61 x 27mm
- Announced January 2010
Olympus E-1 vs Olympus FE-47 Overview
Let's look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-1 and Olympus FE-47, one is a Pro DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Olympus. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and FE-47 (14MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and FE-47 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizes.
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modesThe E-1 was manufactured 7 years prior to the FE-47 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera.
Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the E-1 scores vs the FE-47 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Olympus E-1 vs Olympus FE-47 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-1 and Olympus FE-47. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-1 Gallery and Olympus FE-47 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-1 over the Olympus FE-47
E-1 | FE-47 | |||
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Manual focus | More exact focusing |
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-47 over the Olympus E-1
FE-47 | E-1 | |||
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Announced | January 2010 | November 2003 | More modern by 74 months | |
Screen dimension | 2.7" | 1.8" | Bigger screen (+0.9") | |
Screen resolution | 230k | 134k | Clearer screen (+96k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-1 and Olympus FE-47
E-1 | FE-47 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Neither comes with selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | Lack of Touch friendly screen |
Olympus E-1 vs Olympus FE-47 Physical Comparison
For those who are looking to carry around your camera, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-1 comes with external dimensions of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) while the Olympus FE-47 has dimensions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs).
Take a look at the Olympus E-1 and Olympus FE-47 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the E-1 and the FE-47.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-1 and FE-47 is 59 and 93 respectively.
Olympus E-1 vs Olympus FE-47 Sensor Comparison
Normally, it is very difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reading through specs. The image here should provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-1 and FE-47.
All in all, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-1 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus FE-47 will give you greater detail due to its extra 9MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged E-1 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.
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Olympus E-1 vs Olympus FE-47 Specifications
Olympus E-1 | Olympus FE-47 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Olympus | Olympus |
Model | Olympus E-1 | Olympus FE-47 |
Type | Pro DSLR | Small Sensor Compact |
Revealed | 2003-11-29 | 2010-01-07 |
Physical type | Large SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | - | TruePic III |
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 5 megapixels | 14 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 2560 x 1920 | 4288 x 3216 |
Maximum native ISO | 3200 | 1600 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Number of focus points | 3 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 36-180mm (5.0x) |
Maximal aperture | - | f/3.5-5.6 |
Macro focus range | - | 3cm |
Available lenses | 45 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 1.8 inches | 2.7 inches |
Display resolution | 134k dots | 230k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentaprism) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.48x | - |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 4 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | 3.0fps | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | no built-in flash | 3.80 m |
Flash settings | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Maximum flash synchronize | 1/180 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | None | 640x480 |
Video format | - | Motion JPEG |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 735 grams (1.62 lb) | 204 grams (0.45 lb) |
Dimensions | 141 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") | 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery model | - | 2 x AA |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 12 seconds) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | Compact Flash (Type I or II) | SD/SDHC, Internal |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Cost at launch | $1,700 | $0 |